Prepping for Brexit thread 12 June 2018 at 1:39PM edited 30 November -1 at 1:00AM in Old Style MoneySaving 3.6K replies 485.8K views

boazu

We will all be less fractious when the heat goes away, I don't think anyone in the whole of the UK can cope when it's this hot and uncomfortable, it's just umpleasant.

-taff

DigForVictory said:

Advice on how to soothe those who prepare differently? Other than outlive them?

Not sure about that. My OH was always a bit iffy about me stocking up until he saw empty shelves and panic buying of things in the news which left other people short. We didn't have to shop seriously for weeks [and we definitely did not run out of toilet paper] although I did order from the butcher and veg box people more for the fresh veg experience and some bacon and skirt. Then he became fully on board with the need for prepping, and the idea of buy cheap, buy more [ if you eat it and use it]. I also, wonder of wonders, got him to realise that a larder will be A Good Thing to have in the furture when the house gets done. I'm on a roll....

3secondmemory

I buy all my staples in bulk. Since January I have discovered that I do not like coffee mate so I’ve started buying bags of good old-fashioned semi skimmed  
dried milk .It will supplement my long life milk – but doesn’t take up quite as much space.

Wholewheat spaghetti, brown rice, lentils and beans are all very compact to store. 

I’ve seen some interesting videos on YouTube about cooking in a thermos flask. Definitely going to look into that


I need to get some more under bed storage containers because I’m using my original ones in the garden. 

jamanda

I really feel for you.  My DH wasn't as bad as that but wasn't convinced preps were necessary.  He is now, and has educated himself.  He realises that life could become very, very difficult by autumn/winter and has stopped whinging.
Can he cook?  Can you threaten to starve him?

slm6002

I hid my stores from my OH under the stairs where i knew he would never go.  He was one of the ones who thought it was silly to be prepared.  He left me in February (not because of stores lol) but i kindly handed over things i had bought for him out of the stores (coffee, tobacco and fish).  I know he still doesn't get it but i don't need to worry about him now.  Kids are all on board and help me get to the back of the cupboard to stack things

jamanda

My DH calls the cupboard under the stairs The Cupboard of Doom.  All he can see is dog food sacks, ironing board and all those things that you don't know where to put.  I hope he doesn't investigate the back of the cupboard.

DigForVictory

jamanda said:

Can he cook?  Can you threaten to starve him?

He is the house cook - I could only starve him by locking him in a coalshed, & that would just trigger Domestic Abuse hassle.as well as annoying the sons who like at least four meals a day & will wash up to get the next one. They also can cook, but prefer to delegate.
Today is cooler, we're all calmer & I think my under-desk stash may get veiled with an old sheet, to avoid Fuss. The lads were not amused to have to lug the pallets of cans around, but do like the hot chocolate (even on this weather) and one has two new wiper blades & is quietly cooperative. He learned the difference in handling between car with one passenger & car with equivalent of three passengers and baggage. Educational!

slm6002

jamanda said:

My DH calls the cupboard under the stairs The Cupboard of Doom.  All he can see is dog food sacks, ironing board and all those things that you don't know where to put.  I hope he doesn't investigate the back of the cupboard.

That's why i chose it lol

boazu

Regardless of political convictions over the referendum result and regardless of the sector of the population who you blame for the result being to leave the EU yesterday it's reported that the exit talks broke down yet again with a 'degree of disagreement' between the government and the EU ministers and every single person in the UK is going to have to deal with what happens at the end of January 2021 on top of having had the last few months in lock down because of covid and the restrictions for the ongoing future that we will all have to live with for safetys sake.  What, other than stock up as much as you can and getting out of debt are you all going to do to try to buffer your lives against the bleak and very expensive future that may be coming our way if we do end up with a no deal Brexit?  no political rants will put food on our plates so please could posters try for practical and useful ideas rather than just keep shouting it's not fair and it's your fault?

boultdj

Ideas include, grow some of your own food, learn to save seed, knit a lot more, just off the  top of my head.